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Ronco1a is an avid fan of the Maple Leafs and it certainly shows in his opinionated blog posts. He's been active in posting to the Hockey.com forums and has linked up with a network of friends, as well.


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Chris Osgood

Age: 35
Team: Detroit Red Wings
Born: Alberta, Canada

By only allowing a pair of goals in the first two games against Dallas last week, Osgood has helped Detroit to continue their dominance in the 2008 playoffs. Mr. Reliable has yet to lose a game in this current post-season and sports a save percentage in t

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Red Wings one win away from Stanley Cup final

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Red Wings' Jiri Hudler, right, celebrates a goal with Darren Helm (43). THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Tony Gutierrez

DALLAS - Pavel Datsyuk scored twice in the first period then again with 2:41 left, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

This was Detroit's ninth straight win, its most ever in a single post-season and the longest in the NHL since Montreal won 11 in a row in 1993. More importantly, the Red...

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Minnesota Wild coach Jacques Lemaire to return for eighth season

Posted: 101 days 7 hours 51 minutes ago.

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MINNEAPOLIS - Jacques Lemaire has 11 Stanley Cup championship rings, 500 victories as a coach and is widely considered one of the best coaches in the NHL.

Yet despite all he has done as a player, executive and coach, Lemaire still needed a little reassurance from Minnesota general manager Doug Risebrough before deciding to return for an eighth season behind the Wild bench.

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Injured Penguins centre Talbot could return on Sunday

Posted: 101 days 9 hours 27 minutes ago.

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PITTSBURGH - Pittsburgh Penguins centre Maxime Talbot, sidelined with a broken right foot for three games, may play Sunday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against Philadelphia.

Talbot broke his foot while blocking a shot in Game 3 of the second-round series against the Rangers. He returned to practice Saturday, and coach Michel Therrien said he will be evaluated following Sunday's pre-game skate.

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Defensive prowess overlooked facet of Pittsburgh Penguins' game

Posted: 101 days 12 hours ago.

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PITTSBURGH - Given the offensive pizzazz on the Pittsburgh Penguins, it's hardly surprising that the most overlooked facet of their game has been their defensive prowess in these NHL playoffs.

Yes, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and the rest of the offensive juggernaut have provided some flashy and timely goals, but behind the sizzle lies the truth behind a 9-1 record this spring. The Penguins are ranked first in goals against, allowing only 1.90 goals per game in the playoffs.

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Pittsburgh Penguins forward Georges Laraque, left, checks Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Lasse Kukkonen (28) of Finland into the Flyers bench during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference finals in Pittsburgh, Friday, May 9, 2008. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Gene J. Puskar

Malkin scores twice as Penguins draw first blood in Eastern Conference final

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PITTSBURGH - The Philadelphia Flyers took out the Montreal Canadiens in the second round the NHL playoffs with a bend-don't-break style that frustrated the Habs to no end.

Outshot and outchanced in most of that series, the Flyers still prevailed in a short, five-game set in large part because goalie Martin Biron was terrific and the Canadiens couldn't finish.

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Fabian Brunnstrom signs two-year deal with Dallas Stars

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DALLAS - Swedish free agent Fabian Brunnstrom signed a two-year, entry-level contract with the Dallas Stars on Friday after being wooed by a handful of NHL teams.

"All of the other teams and clubs, like Montreal and Detroit, were good but I just felt that Dallas was a little bit better for me," Brunnstrom said. "I really enjoyed the town and the people around the Dallas organization. I got a chance to visit the practice facility and the American Airlines Center and I thought everything was great."

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